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老 lǎo

old (aged, not young)

Strokes
6
Level
HSK 1
Type
Pictograph
Made of 耂匕 ⿱耂匕

Memory hint: A person bent over with long hair 匕 and a crutch; compare 耂

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Example sentences with 老

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  1. 他是我的老师。
    Tā shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
    He is my teacher.
    he is my teacher
  2. 你的老师姓什么？
    Nǐ de lǎoshī xìng shénme?
    What's your teacher's surname?
    you (particle) teacher surname what (question)
  3. 我们问问老师吧。
    Wǒmen wènwen lǎoshī ba.
    Let's ask the teacher.
    we ask-ask teacher (suggestion)
  4. 他不是老板。
    Tā bú shì lǎobǎn.
    He's not the boss.
    he not is boss
  5. 小时候，我很怕老虎。
    Xiǎoshíhou, wǒ hěn pà lǎohǔ.
    When I was little, I was very afraid of tigers.
    childhood, i very fear tiger

Words with 老 (12)